The Turfgrass Field Day at the Lake Wheeler Lab is held once a year, offering the industry and general public a chance to view the NC State University Turfgrass Program’s ongoing research trials and speak directly with NC State’s faculty and staff.

08/03/2017

Winston: Customer Expo

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina --- August 3, 2017 --- The Winston branch of Green Resource hosted a customer expo at BB&T Ballpark, home to the Winston-Salem DASH.

06/14/2017

Sandhills Research Station

Join us for the Sandhills Research Station (SRS) Turfgrass Regional Conference and Field Day on June 14th 7:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. in Jackson Springs, NC.

The Turfgrass Field Day at the Lake Wheeler Lab is held once a year, offering the industry and general public a chance to view the NC State University Turfgrass Program’s ongoing research trials and speak directly with NC State’s faculty and staff.

08/03/2016

Winston: Customer Expo

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina --- August 3, 2016 --- The Winston branch of Green Resource hosted a customer expo at BB&T Ballpark, home to the Winston-Salem DASH. More than 100 customers visited the site to learn about best practices in the Turf & Ornamental Industry. They received 3.0 hours of NCDA Pesticide Recertification credit.

Sandhills Research Station Jackson Springs, North Carolina --- June 15, 2016 --- Sandhills Research Station (SRS) Turfgrass Field Day on June 15th 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in Jackson Springs, NC. Lunch included; served directly afterward.

PINEVILLE, North Carolina --- January 19, 2016 --- The Charlotte branch of Green Resource hosted a customer expo at Belle Johnston Community Center. More than 150 customers visited the site to learn about best practices in the Turf & Ornamental Industry. They received NCDA and SCDA Pesticide Recertification credits. Our special thanks go to the following supply chain partners for sharing their expertise with us.

AlPHARETIA, GA - August 5, 2015 - John Deere Landscapes, LLC announced today the acquisition of Green Resource. Green Resource has 5 locations servicing North and South Carolina with landscape maintenance products and supplies.

07/29/2015

Winston: Customer Expo

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina --- July 29, 2015 --- The Winston branch of Green Resource hosted a customer expo at Winston-Salem Elks Lodge #449. More than 100 customers visited the site to learn about best practices in the Turf & Ornamental Industry.

07/22/2015

*** Member of the Year ***

HENDERSON, Nevada --- July 22, 2015 --- Todd McPeak, a principal of Green Resource, attended the PrimeraTurf Meeting & Trade Show, where Green Resource was, once again, honored as the purchasing cooperative’s Member of the Year to an audience of nearly 50 PrimeraTurf member and prominent supply chain partners.

02/09/2015

CGCSA Asst. Supt. Meeting

RALEIGH, North Carolina --- February 9, 2015 --- The Carolinas GCSA and Green Resource hosted a joint meeting for Assistant Golf Course Superintendents at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University, which promoted a networking and vocational learning opportunity for those in the Carolinas GCSA.

PINEVILLE, North Carolina --- January 22, 2015 --- The Charlotte branch of Green Resource hosted a customer expo at Belle Johnston Community Center. More than 120 customers visited the site to learn about best practices in the Turf & Ornamental Industry.

11/17/2014

Christopher “Trot” Nixon

MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina --- November 17, 2014 --- Christopher “Trot” Nixon, the former star Right Fielder for the Boston Red Sox was the special guest at the annual Customer Appreciation Dinner at Thoroughbreds Chophouse & Seafood Grille (Myrtle Beach, SC) hosted by Green Resource.

07/30/2014

Winston: Customer Expo

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina --- July 30, 2014 --- The Winston branch of Green Resource hosted a customer expo at Winston-Salem Elks Lodge #449. More than 130 customers visited the site to learn about best practices in the Turf & Ornamental Industry...

07/16/2014

*** Member of the Year ***

DALLAS, Texas --- July 16, 2014 --- Jonathan Annas and Todd McPeak, the principals of Green Resource, attend the PrimeraTurf Meeting & Trade Show, where Green Resource was honored as the purchasing cooperative’s Member of the Year to an audience of nearly 50 PrimeraTurf member/owners and leading supply chain partners.

07/15/2014

PrimeraTurf Service Award

DALLAS, Texas --- July 15, 2014 --- Jonathan Annas, a principal of Green Resource, receives a PrimeraTurf Service Award for his role as a Board of Director, from Randy Tischer, PrimeraTurf’s Chairman of the Board and owner of Green Velvet Sod Farms.

06/17/2014

David Atterbury Earns CLCM

HERNDON, Virginia --- June 17, 2014 --- PLANET, the national landscape and lawn care industry trade association, announced that DAVID ATTERBURY of Green Resource has earned the prominent Landscape Industry Certified Manager designation and now nationally certified.

05/12/2014

FMC Agricultural Solutions

COLFAX, North Carolina --- May 12, 2014 --- Jonathan Annas and Todd McPeak, the company’s two principals are pleased to announce that Green Resource secured a contract with FMC Corporation as an authorized distributor....

Pineville, North Carolina --- January 23, 2014 --- The Charlotte branch of Green Resource hosted a customer expo at Belle Johnston Community Center. More than 150 customers visited the site to learn about best practices in the Turf & Ornamental Industry...

01/20/2014

New Addition to Sales Team

COLFAX, North Carolina --- January 20, 2014 --- Green Resource was delighted to add David Dettmer, CGCS to their sales team. Mr. Dettmer was most recently a professional salesman for John Deere Landscapes serving central North Carolina. He was a former certified golf course superintendent at the prestigious TPC Piper Glen (Charlotte, NC) for 12 years, which hosted several Senior PGA Tour events. Also, Mr. Dettmer spent six years at Lawrence Country Club (Lawrence, KS) as their golf course sup

01/08/2014

President of the CFGCS

CASTLE HAYNE, North Carolina --- January 8, 2014 --- Members of the Cape Fear Golf Course Superintendents Association (CFGCSA), a large, professional organization comprised chiefly of golf course superintendents, other turfgrass managers, and various supply chain partners in the greater metropolitan area of Wilmington, convened at the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Castle Hayne Research Station to elect their new Board of Directors.

09/09/2013

New Addition to Sales Team

COLFAX, North Carolina --- September 9, 2013 --- Green Resource was fortunate to add Mitch Williams to their sales team. Mr. Williams invested the last decade of his career as a professional salesman in southeastern South Carolina. Past employers include: Helena Chemical Company and John Deere Landscapes. He currently serves on the Board of Directors Coastal Plains GCSA

07/15/2013

Holganix

COLFAX, North Carolina --- July 15, 2013 --- Jonathan Annas (Co-Owner) of Green Resource and Barrett Ersek (Founder & CEO) of Holganix entered into an agreement whereas Green Resource would be designated as an authorized distributor for Holganix throughout the Carolinas and Georgia.

11/12/2012

James “Bonecrusher” Smith

MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina --- November 12, 2012 --- James “Bonecrusher” Smith, the former boxing Heavyweight Champion of the World was the special guest at the annual Customer Appreciation Dinner at Thoroughbreds Chophouse & Seafood Grille (Myrtle Beach, SC) hosted by Green Resource...

04/12/2012

New Distribution Center

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina --- April 12, 2012 --- Green Resource recently expanded into its fifth distribution center, which is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The complex consists of 22,000 sq. ft. of warehouse and office space. The site is conveniently situated near Stratford Road in the southwest region of the city, and only minutes away from Interstate 40...

04/05/2012

Atterbury: New Manager

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina --- April 5, 2012 --- We are excited to announce that David Atterbury has joined Green Resource; he begins employment today. Mr. Atterbury will become the new Branch Manager for our Winston-Salem location, which will open for business next week...

03/20/2012

Profile Baseball Field Clinic

CORNELIUS, North Carolina --- March 20, 2012 --- Green Resource and PROFILE Products teamed together to host a Baseball Field Clinic at the Town of Cornelius's Bailey Road Park.

03/16/2012

Trademark: Green Resource

COLFAX, North Carolina --- March 16, 2012 --- The company was granted a registered trademark issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the “Green Resource” trademark in connection with International Class 35 for retail services in the field of agricultural products. The mark was assigned registration number 4,114,762.

09/27/2011

Trademark: Crown Jewel

COLFAX, North Carolina --- September 27, 2011 --- Green Resource was granted a registered trademark issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the “Crown Jewel” trademark. The mark was assigned registration number 4,032,581.

COLFAX, North Carolina --- July 29, 2011 --- Green Resource launches new website. "It is user-friendly and easy to navigate. Our new website provides additional insight to our company, key product information, and features a Resource tab, which contains content applicable to all of our customer segments." says Robert Herring, the company's Director of Sales & Marketing.

07/14/2011

*** Member of the Year ***

COLFAX, North Carolina --- July 14, 2011 --- Todd McPeak, a principal of Green Resource, traveled to Minneapolis, MN to attend PrimeraTurf’s 2011 Annual Meeting & Trade Show, where Green Resource was honored as the purchasing cooperative’s Member of the Year [for the third consecutive time].

07/12/2011

New PrimeraTurf Director

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota --- July 12, 2011 --- At their 11th Annual Meeting & Trade Show, PrimeraTurf elected a new Board of Directors. Jonathan Annas, a principal of Green Resource, will serve a three-year term as a Director.

06/13/2011

The First Tee of the Triad

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina --- June 13, 2011 --- Forsyth Country Club, a Donald Ross design (1913), was host to the 2nd Annual Forsyth Country Club Celebrity Pro-Am to benefit The First Tee of the Triad. The event consisted of 26 Carolinas PGA golf professionals, 26 celebrities, and 78 participants, whom raised $80,000 on behalf of their worthy beneficiary.

01/25/2011

Herring: New TCNC Director

CARY, North Carolina --- January 25, 2011 --- Robert Herring, Green Resource’s Director of Sales & Marketing, was elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directors for the Turfgrass Council of North Carolina (TCNC).

10/19/2010

Jay Reins, III Renews CGCS

COLFAX, North Carolina --- October 19, 2010 --- Green Resource is pleased to announce that Jesse ‘Jay’ V. Reins, III has successfully completed his Certified Golf Course Superintendent (CGCS) recertification. Be it known that there are only 1,700 Certified Golf Course Superintendents in the nation...

09/24/2010

SePRO Corporation

COLFAX, North Carolina --- September 24, 2010 --- Green Resource is pleased to inform our all customers that the company signed a distribution contract with SePRO Corporation. “We are excited to offer SePRO products. Their high quality product portfolio continues to strengthen our product line depth and breadth,” says Robert Herring, Green Resource’s Director of Sales & Marketing...

09/24/2010

2010 Book of Lists: Fast 50

Green Resource, LLC was depicted in The Business Journal’s 2010 Book of Lists: Fast 50 (#22), a ranking of the fastest growing companies in the Triad area (Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem) of North Carolina.

09/10/2010

Cleary Chemical, LLC

COLFAX, North Carolina --- September 10, 2010 --- Green Resource is pleased to inform our all customers that the company signed a distribution contract with Cleary Chemical, LLC. “We’re very proud to be affiliated with Cleary Chemical. They are the world’s leading authority in regard to thiophanate-methyl chemistry. Cleary Chemical manufactures time-tested products which provide excellent disease control. Our customers like their insecticides and speciality products too,”...

07/20/2010

U.S. National Whitewater Center

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina --- July 20, 2010 --- Green Resource hosted a corporate teambuilding exercise and lunch at the prominent U.S. National Whitewater Center. The primary objectives were to test associates in a variety of facilitator-led initiatives to examine the associates’ leadership, problem solving, and communication skills under stressful conditions. This unique event enhanced employee morale and created stronger internal bonds between associates...

07/13/2010

*** Member of the Year ***

COVINGTON, Kentucky --- July 13, 2010 --- Jonathan Annas and Todd McPeak, the principals of Green Resource were awarded Member of the Year at the PrimeraTurf 10th Annual Meeting & Trade Show held in Covington, KY. This is the second consecutive time Green Resource has earned this highly coveted award.

06/14/2010

The First Tee of the Triad

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina --- June 14, 2010 --- A fund raising event for children interested in playing golf was held at the prestigious Forsyth Country Club. Ben Holcomb, the Chief Financial Officer for Green Resource, participated in the event consisting of a round of golf, charitable auction, and dinner party. Green Resource and their supply chain partners were proud to make a charitable donation to The First Tee of the Triad...

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina --- April 29, 2010 --- A few associates from Green Resource volunteered on the golf course and hosted a breakfast for volunteers and maintenance staff at the Quail Hollow Championship, a PGA Tour sanctioned golf tournament. There were two work shifts: early morning and late afternoon. Volunteers performed the following functions: hand-raking bunkers, filling divots on tees and fairways, moving television cables, retrieving tee markers and flagpoles, and...

01/04/2010

IT Corporate Upgrade

GARNER, North Carolina --- January 4, 2010 --- Today, Green Resource initiates their new accounting and finance platform at their Triangle distribution center. Ben Holcomb, the company’s Chief Financial Officer, explains, “Due to organic sales growth and last year’s asset acquisition of GroGreen Solutions, LLC, we needed to upgrade our information technology. The owners invested more than $100,000 into this project. After an exhaustive Best-In-Class search,...

01/04/2010

New Addition to Sales Team

COLFAX, North Carolina --- January 4, 2010 --- Green Resource adds a new sales professional to their team. Jesse 'Jay‘ V. Reins, III earned the prestigious Certified Golf Course Superintendent (CGCS) title while managing Oakwoods Country Club, in Wilkesboro, NC. Years later, he joined Southern Agricultural Insecticides, Inc. operating a sales territory for nine years. Jay invested the last three years of his career with LESCO, Inc. (now known as John Deere Landscapes)...

11/12/2009

New Addition to Sales Force

COLFAX, North Carolina --- November 12, 2009 --- Green Resource enlarges their sales force again. Spencer Stubbs spent the last nine years of his sales career with LESCO, Inc. (now known as John Deere Landscapes). He was a Service Center Manager for the Matthews location and, most recently, the Pineville location. He was a multiple year Sales Excellence Award winner and enrolled in the company’s President’s Club. He was formerly employed with Pine Island Country Club and Carowinds...

10/16/2009

Syngenta Crop Protection

COLFAX, North Carolina --- October 16, 2009 --- Jonathan Annas representing Green Resource and Howard Jaekle representing Syngenta Crop Protection have consummated an agreement, which stipulates that Green Resource is designated as an Authorized Distributor. “Syngenta’s extensive group of pesticides are very popular among our client base. We are honored to become a more visible brand steward for Syngenta,” proclaimed Jonathan Annas, a Green Resource co-owner...

09/25/2009

2009 Book of Lists: Fast 50

Green Resource, LLC was depicted in The Business Journal’s 2009 Book of Lists: Fast 50 (#6), a ranking of the fastest growing companies in the Triad area (Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem) of North Carolina...

08/14/2009

Ben Holcomb: CFO Finalist

Small Company: Finalists...

08/06/2009

New Addition to Sales Team

COLFAX, North Carolina --- August 6, 2009 --- Green Resource adds a new sales professional to their team. Mike Vaughan is a Certified Turfgrass Professional (CTP) and Certified Plant Professional (CPP). He currently serves on the Turfgrass Council of North Carolina’s Board of Directors...

07/07/2009

*** Member of the Year ***

COVINGTON, Kentucky --- July 7, 2009 --- Jonathan Annas and Todd McPeak, the principals of Green Resource, attend PrimeraTurf’s 2009 Annual Meeting & Trade Show in Covington, Kentucky, where they were honored as the purchasing cooperative’s Member of the Year...

05/13/2009

Green Resource Hosts an Open House

Green Resource celebrated their new 33,600 sq. ft. warehouse location in Charlotte, by hosting an open house...

04/13/2009

GroGreen Solutions, LLC

33,600 sq. ft. of leased warehouse and office space of GroGreen Solutions, LLC, a Charlotte-based company, which transacted business in the Green, Erosion Control, and Agriculture Industry. The company’s owner and all of its employees will join Green Resource. The terms and conditions of the transaction are undisclosed...

09/23/2008

Leadership Team Addition

COLFAX, North Carolina --- September 23, 2008 --- Green Resource hired Robert G. Herring as Director of Sales & Marketing. He is a 25-year veteran of the Green Industry and a Certified Turfgrass Professional (CTP). Mr. Herring has an extensive management background with Husqvarna, Agronomic Advisors, and LESCO. He began his career as a sales associate for The Scotts Company...